Lou Wilson is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his work as a writer and the on-air announcer for ''

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'' and his roles on '' American Vandal'', '' The King of Staten Island'', and ''

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''. He is also known for his work on actual play

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such as the web series '' Dimension 20'' and the creator-owned podcast ''Worlds Beyond Number''.

Early life and education

Wilson was raised in Altadena, California and has lived in Los Angeles for the majority of his life. He attended

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and studied communications and Italian. While there, he became a member of the university's comedy troupe, My Mother's Fleabag. After his graduation in 2014, Wilson moved back to California and joined the

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in Los Angeles.

Career

In 2017, Wilson starred as Frank in ''

'' and played Lucas Wiley on Netflix's '' American Vandal''. Additionally, he acted alongside Pete Davidson in '' The King of Staten Island'' (2020), where he played the role of Richie. He began writing for ''

'' in 2020 and was promoted to on-air announcer in 2022, replacing Dicky Barett after he retired. Wilson is known within the tabletop role-playing game community as a primary cast member of '' Dimension 20'', an actual play

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web series which premiered in 2018; it was created by CollegeHumor for the streaming service

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. In 2022, he was a cast member of the actual play anthology '' Exandria Unlimited: Calamity'', a

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of the web series '' Critical Role''. In January 2023, it was announced that Wilson, alongside Erika Ishii,

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, and

Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan (born January 4, 1988) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and gamemaster. He has worked with CollegeHumor as a sketch writer and performer, and as gamemaster for their ''Dungeons & Dragons'' web series, ''Dimension 20' ...

, would star in the creator-owned actual play podcast ''Worlds Beyond Number''; the show premiered in March 2023. Wilson is also an improvisational comedian. He is currently a member of the improv troupe Yeti, which includes fellow ''Dimension 20'' cast members Zac Oyama and Ally Beardsley and performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

References

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